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WINDOW CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24. I914.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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WINDOW-CINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31]., 19115.

. Application filed January at, me. Serial No. 814,152;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELI BYRUM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Canton, county of Fulton, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Gabi nets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to window cabinets or boxes, and has for its object theproduction of a device of this character which will be adapted for use in both winter and summer, being adapted to maintain a low temperature within the same at all times.

A further object is the production of a window cabinet as mentioned which will be of a collapsible nature so as to permit of ready packing and shipment and which will be generally of durable and economical construction, and efiicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window equipped with a cabinet embodying my in vention, Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the construction shown in Fig. 1, and Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged sections taken on substantially lines wm and yy. respectively of Fig. 2.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings is used in connection with a window consisting of.a casing or frame 1 and inner and outer sashes 2 and 3' respectively which are slidably mounted in said casing. Also cooperating with the window casing 1 is a storm sash 4 connected therewith at its lower and upper ends by means of extensible or foldable links 5 which permit of either end of said sash or both ends thereof being moved outwardly, as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 2 so as to afford Ventilation. Said storm sash is ac-- cured in closed position, that is in engagement with beads 6 which form the outer sides of guide grooves for the outer sash 3, by means of'a hook and eye 7 which cooperates with each side of said storm sash. The hook members of said securing devices are attachedto the storm sash so that the same also serve in the capacity of handles in the form a co-extensive air space between the adjacent walls of said parts, as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4:. Said parts are formedof sheet metal, the outer part comprising an upper wall or section 8, bottom 9, sides 10 and a back or outer wall 11. The inner. part of the cabinet is correspondingly constructed, comprising walls 8, 9, 10 and 11 which correspond respectivel to the walls 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the outer part. The adjacent edgesof walls 8 and 10 are loosely connected by interlocking flanges 12, and 13 formed respectively at said edges, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, fastening of said parts together being effected by sliding the flanges 12 and 13 longitudinally into engagement with each other. The lateral edges of the back member or outer wall 11 are correspondingly connected with the rearward edges of side walls 10 by means of interlocking flanges 14 and 15, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The top wall 8 is provided at its rear or outer edge with a channel or elongated socket 16 for the reception of'the upper edge of wall 11, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The bottom 9 is provided at its side and rear edges with depending flanges 17 which engage with inwardly and upwardly turned flanges 18 formed at the lower edges of walls 10 and 11. The various sections or walls of the inner part of the cabinet are correspondingly connected (1 so that it is thought unnecessary to repeat the above de- .scription since the latter is applicable to.

both parts of the cabinet.

With the construction set forth, it will be seen, that a cabinet is provided wherein the various walls or sections thereof are so formed as to permit of the cabinet being shipped in knocked down? form, occupying, in this condition, a limited amount of space; and wherein the cabinet may be readily set up by sliding the various engaging flanges into engagement with each other when the cabinet is installed for use. A

The front edge of the inner part of the cabinet is provided with an outwardly extending flange 19 which closes the front side of the air chamber which is constituted between the two parts of the cabinet.

order to'lock the two parts of the cabinet against relative movement, the flange 19 at the upper side of the inner cabinet parts s formed with an engaging flange 20 which is adapted to engage over an upwardly extending flange .20 which is formed at the corresponding edge of the outer cabinetpa-rt as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Said flanges 20 and 20' are interlocked by vertical movement of the inner cabinet part, the arrangement being such that, when it is desired to disconnect the cabinet parts, that is to remove the inner part from the outer, it is only necessary to elevate the inner part until the flange 20 disengages the flange 20'.-

Arranged within the cabinet are shelves 21 supported at their respective ends upon angle iron supporting flanges 22 which are secured to the inner sides of the lateral walls of the inner cabinet part. The forward edges of the shelves 21 are provided wlth beads, as shown to prevent cuttin of the hands when using the cabinet. Said beads also serve as stops to limit the inward movement of the shelves, the same engage against the forward ends of supporting flanges 22.

By providing said beads the rearward edges of said shelves, when the latter are in operative position, will be spaced from the rear wall of the cabinet, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, so as to afford ventilation. The inner sides of the lateral'walls 10 of the outer cabinet are also provided with supporting flanges 22 which may be employed, in the event. of the inner cabinet part being removed, it being necessary, where the flanges 22' are used, to employ shelves slightly longer than the shelves 21, as will be readily understood.

The cabinet is secured to the window casing 1 by means of screws 23 and 24, the screws 23 passing through the lateral. walls of both parts of the cabinet whereas the screws 24 pass only through the lateral walls of the outer part thereof. Two sets of screws are thus employed so that in the event 7 of the inner cabinet part being removed,

which necessitates the removal of screws 23, the screws 24: will still serve to support the remaining outer cabinet part.

Arranged above the cabinet is an apron 25 adjustably secured in position by slots 26 formed in the inner sides of the window casing 1 with which the respective ends of said apron slidably engage. A depending stud 27 formed at the under side of said apron serves to lock the apron in position limiting the outward sliding thereof, said stud being adapted to engage against the flange 20, as will be readily understood. The outer edge of the apron 25 is bent downwardly for engagement against the upper side of the cabinet, the inner edge of said apron being bentupwardly for engagement agalnst the lower edge of the outer sash 3.

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The slots 26 are disposed parallel with the upper wall of the cabinet so that 1n the adjustment of the apron in order to accommodate windows of various proportions and dimensions, the outer edge of said apron will remain constantly in engagement with the upper side of the cabinet so as to effectually The lower edge of the storm sash 4, when the latter is in closed position, engages against the upperv side of the apron so as to form a tight connection, it being clear that effectual exclusion of the weather will be insured at the upper side of the apron through the contact of the window sash 3 and the storm sash therewith.

With the construction as set forth, it will be seen that the storage chamber of the cabinet is surrounded by a wall consisting of two layers of sheet metal and an intermediate air space. This air space is an eifec tive insulator or non-heat conductor which serves to maintain the temperature within the cabinet constant, it being impossible with this air space, in cold weather, for the frigid outside atmosphere to penetrate the walls of thecabinet and cause freezing of the contents of the latter, or the hotrays of the sun, in warm weather, to penetrate said Wall and raise the temperature of the interior of the cabinet to such a point as to defeat the purpose of the cabinet.

The various interlocking flanges formed at the joints of the walls of the cabinet parts, as well as the supporting flanges 22', provided at the inner sides of the lateral walls of the outer cabinet part, serve as spacing means to hold the adjacent walls of the cabinet parts in spaced relation.

Through the provision of the apron 25, a tight connection is insured between the upper side of the cabinet and the lower edge of the upper sash, the disposition of the slots in which said apron 1s mounted parallel with,

the upper side of the cabinet, insuring a tlght connection or constant engagement between the outer edge of said apron and the upper side of the cabinet in any position of adjustment of said apron. By providing the storm sash 4 movably connected with the window casing as described, when it is desired to afford ventilation to the roomor interior of the building through the window,

preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variatlon and modification without detherefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a window casing having upper and lower sashes slidably mounted therein, of a cabinet adapted to be secured to said window casing at the lower portion thereof; and an apron slidably mounted in said casing above said cabinet, the outer edge of said apron engaging against the upper side of said cabinet, the inner edge of said apron engaging under the lower edge of the upper sash, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a window casing having upper and lower sashes slidably mounted therein, of a cabinet adapted to be secured to said window casing at the lower portion thereof; and an apron slidably mounted in said casing above said cabinet, the outer edge of said apron being bent downwardly to engage against the upper side of said cabinet, the inner edge of said apron being bent upwardly to engage against the lower edge of the upper sash, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a window casing having upper and lower sashes slidably mounted therein, of a cabinet adapted to be secured to said window casing at the lower portion thereof; and an apron arranged above said cabinet, the ends of said apron being slidably mounted in slots provided in i the sides of said casing, said slots extending parallel w1th the upper side of said cabmounted therein, and

inet, the outer edge of said apron engaging against the upper side of said cabinet, the inner edge of said apron engaging against the lower edge of the upper sash, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a window casing having upper and lower sashes slidably a storm sash mounted upon said casing, of a cabinet adapted to be secured to said casing at the lower portion thereof; and an apron movably mounted in said casing above said cabinet, the outer edge of said apron engaging against the upper side of said cabinet, the inner edge of said apron engaging against the lower edge of the upper sash, the lower edge of said storm said apron, substantially as described.

5. lhe combination with a window casing having upper and lower sashes slidably mounted therein, of a cabinet adapted to be secured to said window casing at the lower portion thereof; an apron arranged above said cabinet for closing the opening between the upper side of said cabinet and the lower edge of said upper sash, and a storm sash movably connected with said window casing, the lower edge of-said storm sash, when the latter is in closed position, engaging against the upper side of said apron, said storm sash being adapted to be adjusted outwardly forj-ventilation, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JosHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, HELEN F. LILLIS. 

